Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD
Director, Community Asthma Prevention Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Tyra Bryant-Stephens, MD - Director, Community Asthma Prevention Program, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
As founder of the Community Asthma Prevention Program at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Tyra Bryant-Stephens knows how dangerous the flu can be to children with asthma and other respiratory problems. Every day, she sees how the disease can worsen the health problems of her already-ill, young patients. That's why she recommends influenza vaccination for her patients and also urges flu shots for health-care workers, who can infect kids even if they don't become sick themselves.
Download the stories